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Union City, TN
Full City Profile · Tennessee · Obion County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
11,040
Population
912/sq mi density
$45,523
Median Income
$23,606 per capita
$138,400
Home Value
$160,984 Zillow
$732
Median Rent
25.9% income on rent
58°F
Avg Temperature
299 sunny days/yr
803
Violent Crime/100K
5,048 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.1 / 5.0
$45,523 median income, 3.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$138,400 home value, $732/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
803 violent crimes/100K (111% above avg)
C+
Education
2.7 / 5.0
20.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$45,523
39% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$23,606
40% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.5%
3% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
17.8%
44% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Union City vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Union City’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$45,523
61%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$23,606
60%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$59,211
82%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$922
64%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$922
36% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
17 min
38% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
3.4%
78% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
81.9%
12% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,688M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
81.9%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
3.4%
Other
14.7%
Average commute time
17 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
751
Restaurants
59
Healthcare
68
Retail
121
Manufacturing
35
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$59,211
18% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,654
24% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
91.9
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $45,523 |
| Per Capita Income | $23,606 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $59,211 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $922 |
| County GDP | $1,688M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.5% |
| Poverty Rate | 17.8% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.467 |
| Cost of Living Index | 91.9 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 17 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 81.9% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 3.4% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 751 |
| Restaurants | 59 |
| Healthcare | 68 |
| Retail | 121 |
| Manufacturing | 35 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $59,211 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,654 |